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  • Strength Training And Aerobic Exercise Together May Help You Live Longer, Study Finds June 05, 2026 15:31 ET

    A new study suggests that doing a moderate amount of strength training every week may help people live longer, especially when it is combined with regular aerobic exercise such as walking, running, cycling, or swimming. Researchers analyzed data from three large long-term health studies involving...

  • Are Ultra-Processed Foods Really Bad For You? June 05, 2026 13:59 ET

    A group of nutrition, metabolism, and eating behavior experts from across Europe has questioned the common belief that all ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are harmful to health. In a Perspective article published in the journal Science, researchers reviewed five clinical trials conducted in the US, UK,...

  • Unsafe Food Causes 866 Million Illnesses And 1.5 Million Deaths Every Year, WHO Report Finds June 04, 2026 15:30 ET

    According to new estimates released by the World Health Organization (WHO), children under the age of five are almost three times more likely to fall sick from unsafe food than older children and adults. The Organization reached at this conclusion after studying data from 194 countries between 2000...

  • New EPIC Research Data Links Growing GLP-1 Use With Falling Obesity Rates In US May 28, 2026 14:56 ET

    Health analytics group EPIC Research recently released new data showing that the use of GLP-1 weight-loss and diabetes drugs in the United States has risen sharply in recent years. At the same time, the country's obesity rate has shown a small but steady decline. The researchers added that although it...

  • Why Bananas May Not Be The Best Ingredient In Berry Smoothies? May 26, 2026 12:40 ET

    Researchers have found that adding bananas to berry smoothies may greatly reduce the body's ability to absorb flavanols, healthy plant compounds linked to better heart and brain health. In a study published in the journal Food & Function, researchers tested smoothies made with ingredients containing...

  • Common Food Preservatives May Increase Risk Of High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease, Study Finds May 21, 2026 16:04 ET

    A new study published in the European Heart Journal suggests that eating foods containing common preservatives may raise the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease. The study, led by researchers from INSERM (the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research) and universities in...

  • People With Low Fitness May Need More Exercise For A Healthier Heart, Study Finds May 20, 2026 14:26 ET

    People who are less physically fit may need to exercise 30 to 50 minutes more each week than fitter people to get the same heart health benefits, according to a new study. To reach this conclusion, researchers studied data from more than 17,000 adults in the UK between the ages of 40 and 69. The participants...

  • Eating Watermelon May Help Support Heart Health, Studies Suggest May 18, 2026 14:11 ET

    Studies published in Nutrients suggest that people who regularly eat watermelon may have healthier diets and better heart health. One study looked at information from a large US health survey called the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). In this 2022 study, researchers compared...

  • Eating Eggs May Lower Alzheimer's Risk, Study Finds May 08, 2026 14:24 ET

    Researchers at Loma Linda University Health found that eating eggs may help lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease in adults aged 65 and older. The researchers used data from the Adventist Health Study-2, which includes health and diet information from more than 96,000 people. For this study, they...

  • 6.42 Mln Doses Of Illicit Medicines Seized In Global Crackdown May 08, 2026 07:17 ET

    A total of 6.42 million doses of unapproved and counterfeit pharmaceuticals worth $15.5 million have been seized in a global crackdown. Operation Pangea XVIII, coordinated by Interpol across 90 countries during March 10 - 23, led to 269 arrests and the dismantling of 66 criminal groups involved in the illicit pharmaceutical trade. Law enforcement agencies worldwide launched 392 investigations an

  • New Study Explores Coffee's Impact On Gut-Brain Connection May 04, 2026 15:30 ET

    Researchers at APC Microbiome Ireland, based at University College Cork, have made an important discovery about how coffee affects the body. For the first time, they closely studied how coffee, whether or not it contains caffeine, interacts with the 'gut-brain axis,' the system that connects the digestive...

  • Can Drinking More Water Really Prevent Kidney Stones? May 01, 2026 13:28 ET

    People who get painful kidney stones again and again are usually told to drink more water to stop them from forming. To test if this really helps, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic conducted a large study. "Kidney stone disease is a chronic condition, punctuated by unpredictable, sometimes excruciatingly...

  • Ultra-Processed Foods May Cause Lower Attention, Study Says April 29, 2026 13:59 ET

    A large study from Australia found that eating even a bit more ultra-processed food might affect how well people can focus and could be linked to a higher risk of dementia, no matter how healthy the rest of their diet is. The research, led by scientist Barbara Cardoso, looked at 2,192 people, consisting...

  • Study Finds Fish Oil May Slow Brain Recovery After Head Injuries April 27, 2026 14:15 ET

    A study by scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina, published in Cell Reports, suggests that some parts of fish oil may actually slow the brain's recovery after repeated mild head injuries. Fish oil comes from fatty fish like salmon and mackerel. It is popular because it contains omega-3...

  • Late-Night Snacking May Worsen Stress Effects On Gut Health, Study Finds April 24, 2026 13:15 ET

    New research presented at Digestive Disease Week 2026 suggests that eating late at night may intensify the effects of stress on digestive health, with potential consequences for the gut microbiome. "It's not just what you eat, but when you eat it," said lead author Harika Dadigiri, resident physician...

Global Economics Weekly Update - Jun 01 - Jun 05, 2026

June 05, 2026 16:18 ET
A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.

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